The World's Most Precious Commodity and the Future of U.S. Security

An increase in U.S. Navy ship visits to Subic Bay, Philippines, and joint military exercises hosted nearby signal a major shift in resources as the U.S. winds down wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and aims to secure its national security interests in the Pacific. (Photo by David Kashi)

False. In 2011, Canada exported approximately 2.4 million barrels of oil per day to the United States, which accounted for 29 percent of net U.S. imports, the largest amount from one country. Find out why »

False.In recent years, supply disruptions from hurricanes, political instability in oil-rich countries like Libya and threats posed by nations such as Iran have threatened the immediate global oil supply. Find out why »

False. At the current pace of technological development, even if the U.S. maximized its output from biofuel, solar, wind, and other alternative energy sources, it would still only replace a fraction of all the energy provided by traditional sources such as oil and coal. Find out why »